Job Description
Join our elite engineering team in Chicago for an urgent contract opportunity to architect and implement cutting-edge cloud infrastructure solutions. We're seeking a seasoned DevOps Engineer to drive automation, optimize CI/CD pipelines, and ensure system scalability for high-traffic platforms. This role requires immediate availability and offers competitive compensation with potential for extension.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement scalable AWS/GCP infrastructure using Terraform and CloudFormation
- Automate CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI, or CircleCI
- Monitor system performance with Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK stack
- Implement security best practices including IAM policies and network ACLs
- Collaborate with development teams to optimize cloud resource utilization
- Lead incident response and disaster recovery planning
- Maintain infrastructure documentation and runbooks
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in DevOps/SRE roles
- Expertise in AWS/GCP and container orchestration (Kubernetes)
- Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or Go
- CI/CD pipeline implementation experience
- Infrastructure-as-Code proficiency (Terraform, CloudFormation)
- Security certifications (e.g., CISSP, CCSP) preferred
- Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities
- Immediate availability for contract start date